Thailand Premier League 2006
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The 2006 Thai Premier League had 12 teams. No clubs would be relegated as the league would be expanded to 16 teams for the 2007 season. Two teams promoted from the rival Pro League and two clubs from Thailand Division 1 League
Thailand Division 1 League
Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2....

. The official name of the league at this time was Thailand Premier League.

Member clubs

  • Bangkok Bank
    Bangkok Bank FC
    Bangkok Bank FC was a semi-professional Thai football club based in Bangkok. Bangkok Bank FC was founded 1955 and played in the top Thai football division, the Thai Premier League...

  • Bangkok University
    Bangkok University FC
    Bangkok United Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. Formerly known as Bangkok University FC until 2009. This club were relegated from the 2010 Thai Premier League only 4 years after winning their first league title in 2006...

  • BEC Tero Sasana
  • Chonburi
    Chonburi FC
    Chonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

     (promoted from Provincial League
    Provincial League
    Provincial League also known as Pro League is the old regional Football league in Thailand in 1999-2008. It was founded in 1999 under the name "Provincial League" organized by Sports Authority of Thailand and Ministry of Tourism and Sports...

    )
  • Krung Thai Bank
    Krung Thai Bank FC
    Krung Thai Bank Football Club was a Thailand professional football club based in central Bangkok, active from 1997 to 2009. They played in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

  • Osotsapa M-150
    Osotsapa FC
    Osotspa M-150 Saraburi Football Club is a Thai football club based in Saraburi Province. This club plays in the Thai Premier League. The club appeared in the AFC Cup 2007, the Asian equivalent of the UEFA Cup, and played its final group match against Singapore's Tampines Rovers on 22 May 2007 at...

  • Port Authority of Thailand
    Port Authority of Thailand FC
    Thai Port Football Club is a Thai football team based at the 12,000 capacity PAT Stadium in Khlong Toei district of central Bangkok. They compete in the Thai Premier League, the highest level of the Thai Football pyramid and are one of the most successful clubs in Thai Football history, having won...

  • Provincial Electricity Authority
    Provincial Electricity Authority FC
    Buriram PEA Football Club , is a professional Thai football club based in Buriram province. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and currently competing in the Thai Premier League...

  • Royal Thai Army
    Royal Thai Army FC
    Army United FC is a Thai football club based in the Phayathai District of Bangkok. They play in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

     (promoted from Division 1
    Thailand Division 1 League
    Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2....

    )
  • Suphanburi
    Suphanburi FC
    Suphanburi Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Suphanburi. Currently they are playing in the Thai Division 1 League after being relegated from the Thai Premier League in 2007...

     (promoted from Provincial League)
  • Thai Honda
    Thai Honda FC
    Thai Honda FC is a football club currently playing in the Thailand Division 1 League and sponsored by Honda. It plays in white shirts, red shorts and white socks and plays a 3-5-2 system.-Club Achievements:...

     (promoted from Division 1)
  • Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
    Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC
    TTM Phichit Football Club is a Thai football club based in Phichit Province and currently plays in the Thai Premier League. This Club, founded in 1963, is one of the oldest clubs in Thailand. Their biggest achievement has been the Thai Premier League Title 2005...


Final league table

POS NAME P W D L F A
/-
Points
1 Bangkok University
Bangkok University FC
Bangkok United Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. Formerly known as Bangkok University FC until 2009. This club were relegated from the 2010 Thai Premier League only 4 years after winning their first league title in 2006...

 
22 11 6 5 25 17 +8 39
2 Osotsapa
Osotsapa FC
Osotspa M-150 Saraburi Football Club is a Thai football club based in Saraburi Province. This club plays in the Thai Premier League. The club appeared in the AFC Cup 2007, the Asian equivalent of the UEFA Cup, and played its final group match against Singapore's Tampines Rovers on 22 May 2007 at...

 
22 10 8 4 35 20 +15 38
3 BEC Tero Sasana
BEC Tero Sasana
BEC Tero Sasana Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003.-Club history:...

 
22 9 9 4 32 14 +18 36
4 Tobacco Monopoly
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC
TTM Phichit Football Club is a Thai football club based in Phichit Province and currently plays in the Thai Premier League. This Club, founded in 1963, is one of the oldest clubs in Thailand. Their biggest achievement has been the Thai Premier League Title 2005...

 (C)
22 9 8 5 30 24 +6 35
5 Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank FC
Bangkok Bank FC was a semi-professional Thai football club based in Bangkok. Bangkok Bank FC was founded 1955 and played in the top Thai football division, the Thai Premier League...

22 10 4 8 26 28 -2 34
6 Royal Thai Army
Royal Thai Army FC
Army United FC is a Thai football club based in the Phayathai District of Bangkok. They play in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

 (PR)
22 7 9 6 31 38 -7 30
7 Port Authority
Port Authority of Thailand FC
Thai Port Football Club is a Thai football team based at the 12,000 capacity PAT Stadium in Khlong Toei district of central Bangkok. They compete in the Thai Premier League, the highest level of the Thai Football pyramid and are one of the most successful clubs in Thai Football history, having won...

 
22 7 7 8 21 28 -7 28
8 Chonburi
Chonburi FC
Chonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

 (PR)
22 5 12 5 29 28 +1 27
9 Krung Thai Bank
Krung Thai Bank FC
Krung Thai Bank Football Club was a Thailand professional football club based in central Bangkok, active from 1997 to 2009. They played in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

 
22 5 10 7 22 26 -4 25
10 PEA
Provincial Electricity Authority FC
Buriram PEA Football Club , is a professional Thai football club based in Buriram province. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and currently competing in the Thai Premier League...

 
22 6 4 12 23 32 -9 22
11 Thai Honda
Thai Honda FC
Thai Honda FC is a football club currently playing in the Thailand Division 1 League and sponsored by Honda. It plays in white shirts, red shorts and white socks and plays a 3-5-2 system.-Club Achievements:...

 (PR)
22 4 9 9 23 26 -3 21
12 Suphanburi
Suphanburi FC
Suphanburi Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Suphanburi. Currently they are playing in the Thai Division 1 League after being relegated from the Thai Premier League in 2007...

 (PR)
22 4 4 14 18 34 -16 16

  • Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored

Champion and Qualification for the 2007 AFC Champions League
Qualification for the 2007 AFC Cup
(C) Defending Champion
(PR) Promoted from last Season

Season Notes

  • In this season, the winner and runner-up of the Provincial League
    Provincial League
    Provincial League also known as Pro League is the old regional Football league in Thailand in 1999-2008. It was founded in 1999 under the name "Provincial League" organized by Sports Authority of Thailand and Ministry of Tourism and Sports...

    , Chonburi FC
    Chonburi FC
    Chonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

     and Suphanburi FC
    Suphanburi FC
    Suphanburi Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Suphanburi. Currently they are playing in the Thai Division 1 League after being relegated from the Thai Premier League in 2007...

     began the practice of moving to play in the Thai Premier League.

Kor Royal Cup

The Kor Royal Cup
Kor Royal Cup
Kor Royal Cup or in old name Yai Cup was the highest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand since 1916-1995. It was founded by Football Association of Thailand in 1916...

 was an end of season match between the two clubs that finished first and second in the final Premier League standings.

Osotsapa
Osotsapa FC
Osotspa M-150 Saraburi Football Club is a Thai football club based in Saraburi Province. This club plays in the Thai Premier League. The club appeared in the AFC Cup 2007, the Asian equivalent of the UEFA Cup, and played its final group match against Singapore's Tampines Rovers on 22 May 2007 at...

, who came second in the Premier League, beat league Champions Bangkok University
Bangkok University FC
Bangkok United Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. Formerly known as Bangkok University FC until 2009. This club were relegated from the 2010 Thai Premier League only 4 years after winning their first league title in 2006...

 2-1.

Queen's Cup

2nd Level Royal Thai Navy upset the odds when they won the 32nd edition of the Queen's Cup
Queen's Cup
The Queen's Cup is an annual football cup competition in Thailand. Run by the Football Association of Thailand, it was first contested in 1970. It is named after Queen Sirikit....

 defeating Krung Thai Bank
Krung Thai Bank FC
Krung Thai Bank Football Club was a Thailand professional football club based in central Bangkok, active from 1997 to 2009. They played in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

 1-0.

Asian Representation

  • League champions and runners up Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
    Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC
    TTM Phichit Football Club is a Thai football club based in Phichit Province and currently plays in the Thai Premier League. This Club, founded in 1963, is one of the oldest clubs in Thailand. Their biggest achievement has been the Thai Premier League Title 2005...

     and PEA should have taken part in the 2006 Asian Champions League, but both clubs failed to meet the respective time frame to send in squad lists. Both teams were duly disqualifed from the competition. Rumor was rift that neither club ished to take part due to the financial costs.

  • Chonburi
    Chonburi FC
    Chonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

     reached the final of the Singapore Cup
    Singapore Cup
    The Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 ....

     in their first ever participation. They were within one minute of lifting the silverware against Tampines Rovers
    Tampines Rovers FC
    Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once...

     but succumbed in extra time to lose 3-2. Provincial Electricity Authority
    Provincial Electricity Authority FC
    Buriram PEA Football Club , is a professional Thai football club based in Buriram province. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and currently competing in the Thai Premier League...

     also took part in the competition but got knocked out in the first round against Woodlands Wellington
    Woodlands Wellington FC
    Woodlands Wellington Football Club is a professional football club that plays in Singapore's professional football league, the S.League.The team's home ground is the Woodlands Stadium, which is at the northern part of Singapore...

    .

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